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Bastow Family History

Bastow Surname Meaning

English (Yorkshire): variant of Barstow.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Bastow family from?

You can see how Bastow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bastow family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bastow families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 577 Bastow families living in Yorkshire. This was about 64% of all the recorded Bastow's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Bastow families in 1891.
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What did your Bastow ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bastow. 15% of Bastow men worked as a General Labourer and 78% of Bastow women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bastow were Coal Hewer and Unpaid Domestic Dut.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    15%
  • Colliery Hewer
    10%
  • Builders Labourer
    10%
  • Coal Hewer
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    2%

What Bastow family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 26,000 census records available for the last name Bastow. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bastow census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Bastow. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Bastow. For the veterans among your Bastow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bastow lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Bastow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Bastow in 1945 was 30, and 87 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bastow ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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